Operated by: Thames Valley Police
https://www.thamesvalley.police.ukEvery neighbourhood in Thames Valley has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing team.
Neighbourhood Policing teams can be contacted via 101, the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number. Always call 999 in an emergency.
Neighbourhood Policing teams…- Are led by senior police officers and include police community support officers (PCSOs), often together with volunteer police officers, volunteers and partners.
- May serve one or several neighbourhoods.
- Work with local people and partners to identify, tackle and prevent local, low-level crime, anti-social behaviour, and any ongoing concerns.
- Provide you with a visible, accessible and accountable police service and aim to make your neighbourhood safer.
- Have been present in every Thames Valley neighbourhood since 1 April 2008.
- Focus all of their efforts on their dedicated neighbourhoods, building relationships with local people.
- Needs you to tell us about the issues that concern you in your area.
- Has transformed policing at a local level, to meet the needs of local communities.
- Is known as ‘Safer Neighbourhoods’ in Milton Keynes.
From the start of 2010, Thames Valley Police extended its neighbourhood consultation by introducing a wider range of publicised opportunities to meet neighbourhood teams.
We will provide open monthly meetings to allow the public to influence our priorities. These meetings will be branded as Have Your Say opportunities, and in many cases will be held in conjunction with partners.
View Have Your Say summary and flowchart (PDF 40 Kb - opens new window)Once local priorities have been identified, a broader ‘toolkit’ of problem-solving tactics is being made available to ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is tackled effectively.
Across the Thames Valley area, there are many successful Neighbourhood Action Groups which will continue to deliver local problem solving, but the introduction of Have Your Say meetings will allow neighbourhood teams to identify more quickly those specific local priorities that need attention.
Thames Valley Police views the introduction of Have Your Say meetings as a positive step in tackling issues that matter most to the public. I welcome your support and engagement in this endeavour.
Contact Details
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 101
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tvp_reading
E-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thamesvp
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk
Current Priorities
Issue
ASB by local youths in CROSSWAY POINT, criminal damage and drug taking.
Action
Police are working and engaging with local residents to identify the main offenders, suspected to be linked to one address. Police are working with Housing to secure building and issue tenancy warnings to suspects living in the block.
Address identified as generating ASB on CUMBERLAND ROAD. Extra patrols has resulted in police seizing a vehicle involved in drug dealing.
A closure order has been placed at an address on Cumberland Road, this prevents any person who is not a resident from attending the address. Since then we have noticed a reduction in ASB around SUN STREET and surrounding roads.
Police have been conducting regular patrols in the area. Several persons have been searched. One male was arrested after a large amount of drugs were found on his person.
Police are still conducting hi visibility patrols in area, persons have been identified that are involved in ASB in the block. Housing and police are working with the family to tackle this behaviour.
Police have been conducting regular patrols in the area. Area is a HOTSPOT area and getting extra police patrols.
Issue
Reports of drug dealing and use around the ST JOHNS ROAD
Action
Following reports of drug dealing and use in the area we increased our patrols in the area.
Following Intelligence Police attended an address on ELDEN ROAD. A large amount of Class A drugs and cash were found. Four individuals were arrested.
Police have conducted regular hi visibility patrols in the area.
Police have been working with council to target ASB in local park, will be issuing CPW for the persistent offenders, whilst working with local council for long term solution.
Joint visit with the council and PCSOs to the park. Agreed to lock gate at 11pm to prevent noise and ASB at night. Noticeable reduction in reports of ASB, will carry to monitor situation.
Issue
Reports of increase of drug use and ASB in block of flats
Action
police will be increasing patrol in the area. House to house was carried out and possible addresses identified that are at risk of cuckooing. Police will be working with local authority to work out a long term solutions.
As a result of above actions an address on Patriot Place was identified as being the main source of drug activity in the area. A male was arrested for Possession with intent to supply Class A drug and a closure Order has been placed on the address.
Police are conducting regular patrols in the area and visiting the the targeted addresses of vulnerable persons. No further issues identified at this point.
Police still conducting patrols in the area. Visits to the closure order address show that no further issues at this point.
Upcoming Events
Redlands Local residents meeting
Redlands local residents meeting to discuss issues relating to students and university
Where: St William of York Church
When: 28 October 2025 at 17:30 - 28 October 2025 at 19:00
SNF
SNF sun street community centre
Where: Sun Street community centre
When: 6 November 2025 at 19:00 - 6 November 2025 at 20:30